Obituaries
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India’s Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Architect of Economic Reforms, Dies at 92
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, widely regarded as the architect o...
December 27, 2024
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China-Japan Association Sends Condolence Letter Over Tsuneo Watanabe; ‘Influential Journalist’ Hailed for Fostering Exchanges
BEIJING — The China-Japan Friendship Association sent a message of condolence to The Yomiuri Shim...
December 25, 2024
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Yomiuri’s Tsuneo Watanabe Mourned Abroad as Perceptive Leader, ‘Patriot’
WASHINGTON — The passing of Tsuneo Watanabe, who was representative director and editor-in-chief ...
December 21, 2024
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Yomiuri Shimbun’s Editor-in-Chief Became Mentor, Friend to Successive Japan PMs; Watanabe Remained at the Forefront of Politics
Tsuneo Watanabe, representative director and editor-in-chief of The Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings, who...
December 20, 2024
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Watanabe Dedicated Himself to Development of Sports World; Yomiuri Editor-In-Chief Supported Baseball, Sumo, Soccer
Tsuneo Watanabe, representative director and editor-in-chief of The Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings, who...
December 20, 2024
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Tsuneo Watanabe, Yomiuri Shimbun Editor-in-Chief, Dies; Journalist’s Influence Has Covered Many Fields in Nation (UPDATE1)
Tsuneo Watanabe, representative director and editor-in-chief of The Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings, die...
December 19, 2024
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Yomiuri Editor-In-Chief Watanabe A Lifelong Journalist; Used Newspaper’s Influence To Help Shape Policy
The Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings Editor-in-Chief Tsuneo Watanabe, who died on Thursday, was at the fo...
December 19, 2024
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Tsuneo Watanabe Remembered; Kishida Encouraged by a ‘Great Influence on Japan’
Messages of condolence regarding the death of The Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings Editor-in-Chief Tsuneo...
December 19, 2024
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Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings Editor-in-Chief Tsuneo Watanabe Dies of Pneumonia at 98
Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings Editor-in-Chief Tsuneo Watanabe died of pneumonia at 2 a.m. Thursday at ...
December 19, 2024
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Pioneering Japanese Art-House Animation Creator Yoji Kuri Dies at 96; Artist Instrumental in Forming Japan Animation Association
Yoji Kuri, a pioneering creator of artistic animated films, has died aged 96, his website announc...
December 16, 2024
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Tomoaki Ogura, Freelance Announcer, Dies at 77
Tomoaki Ogura, a freelance announcer, died at the age of 77. He was well known for Fuji Televisio...
December 10, 2024
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Japanese Actress, Singer Miho Nakayama Accidentally Drowned, Says Agency
Miho Nakayama’s agency announced Sunday that the 54-year-old actress and singer died accidentally...
December 9, 2024
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Miho Nakayama, Japanese Actress and Singer, Found Dead at Her Tokyo Residence; She was 54 (UPDATE 1)
Miho Nakayama, a Japanese actress and singer, was found dead at her residence in Shibuya Ward, To...
December 6, 2024
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Eminem’s Mother Debbie Nelson, Whose Rocky Relationship Fueled the Rapper’s Lyrics, Dies at Age 69
Debbie Nelson, the single mother of rapper Eminem whose rocky relationship with her son was known...
December 4, 2024
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Voice Actor Junko Hori Dies at 89; Known for Her Role as Kanzo Hattori in ‘Ninja Hattori-kun’
Voice actor Junko Hori died of old age on Nov. 18, her management agency announced on Monday. She...
November 25, 2024
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